1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup
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Season | 1959–60 |
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Champions | Al-Athori (1st title) |
Relegated | Al-Adhamiya |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → |
The 1959–60 Iraq Central FA First Division Cup was the 12th season of the Iraq Central FA Premier League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). It was played as a double-elimination tournament. Al-Athori beat Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3–0 in the final on 6 May 1960 to win their first title.
Final positions
Pos | Team | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Athori | League Champions |
2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |
3 | Al-Shorta Select XI | |
4 | Amanat Al-Asima | |
5 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | |
5 | Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | Relocated to Mosul[1] |
7 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | Relocated to Baquba[2] |
8 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | |
Al-Numan | ||
10 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | |
11 | Al-Failiya | |
12 | Al-Adhamiya | Relegated to Iraq Central FA Second Division Cup[3] |
First round
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 4–1 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin |
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 | Al-Failiya |
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Al-Adhamiya | L–W | Al-Numan |
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Second round
Winners bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2–1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
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David ![]() F. Mohammed ![]() | Majeed ![]() |
Al-Athori | 7–0 | Al-Numan |
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Gorgis ![]() ![]() ![]() Odisho ![]() ![]() Baba ![]() Khoshaba ![]() |
Losers bracket
Al-Failiya | L–W | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya |
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Al-Failiya eliminated
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 11–0 | Al-Adhamiya |
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Mahdi ![]() Q. Jawad ![]() A. Jawad ![]() |
Al-Adhamiya eliminated
Third round
Winners bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3–1 | Amanat Al-Asima |
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F. Mohammed ![]() T. Mohammed ![]() | Jeha ![]() |
The match was ended five minutes early after two Amanat Al-Asima players walked off the field in protest at a refereeing decision
Al-Athori | 2–0 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed |
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Baba ![]() ![]() Gorgis ![]() |
Losers bracket
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 4–2 | Al-Numan |
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Al-Numan eliminated
Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–1 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
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Khalaf ![]() | H. Ali ![]() |
Al-Shorta Select XI | 1–0 | Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab |
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Janja ![]() |
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab eliminated
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 4–0 | Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya |
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Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya eliminated
Fourth round
Losers bracket
Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–2 | Al-Liwa Al-Thamin |
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Tabra ![]() Sahakian ![]() Janja ![]() | Basher ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin eliminated
Al-Shorta Select XI | 2–1 | Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej |
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T. Ismail ![]() Sahakian ![]() | A. Mohammed ![]() |
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej eliminated
Amanat Al-Asima | 4–1 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed |
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Jeha ![]() Najim ![]() Meslawi ![]() | K. Ali ![]() |
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed eliminated
Semi-finals
Winners bracket
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–0 | Al-Athori |
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 4–3 | Al-Athori |
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Shamshon ![]() F. Mohammed ![]() Ibrahim ![]() | G. Ismail ![]() Putros ![]() |
Losers bracket
Al-Shorta Select XI | 3–0 | Amanat Al-Asima |
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Sahakian ![]() Darwish ![]() |
Amanat Al-Asima eliminated
Al-Athori | 2–1 | Al-Shorta Select XI |
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G. Ismail ![]() Putros ![]() | T. Ismail ![]() Hussein ![]() |
Al-Shorta Select XI eliminated
Final
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0–3 | Al-Athori |
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Gorgis ![]() G. Ismail ![]() Shawil ![]() |
Bracket
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amanat Al-Asima | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta Select XI | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | Amanat Al-Asima | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Failiya | 1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (replay) | 0(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0 | Al-Athori | 0(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Athori | 2 | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 1 | Al-Athori | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Athori | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Numan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Adhamiya | L | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Numan | W | Al-Athori | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta Select XI (replay) | 1(1) | Amanat Al-Asima | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab | 1(0) | Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta Select XI | 3 | Al-Athori | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Liwa Al-Thamin | 2 | Amanat Al-Asima | 0 | Al-Shorta Select XI | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liwa Al-Thamin | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta Select XI | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Numan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Shorta Select XI | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Adhamiya | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Ghazl wal-Naseej | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Failiya | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Local sports in brief". The Iraq Times. 22 February 1961.
- ^ "Iraqi sports roundup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1961.
- ^ "I.F.A. meets again this evening: three sides relegated". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1961.
- ^ "Cup match today". The Iraq Times. 22 December 1959.
- ^ a b c d "Results of Iraqi Cup matches". The Iraq Times. 30 December 1959.
- ^ "Cup game today". The Iraq Times. 24 December 1959.
- ^ "Air Force defeat P.T.S. in Cup". The Iraq Times. 10 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Assyrians score 7–0 win over Numan". The Iraq Times. 13 January 1960.
- ^ "Al-Feliyah play Cadets today". The Iraq Times. 6 January 1960.
- ^ a b "One month's suspension for two players". The Iraq Times. 18 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Railways' goalie shines in 2–0 Cup defeat". The Iraq Times. 24 January 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians play Railways tomorrow". The Iraq Times. 21 January 1960.
- ^ "Police score 1–0 victory in Cup". The Iraq Times. 26 January 1960.
- ^ "Police beat Eighth Brigade 3–2". The Iraq Times. 29 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Amanat al-Asimah and Police gain victories". The Iraq Times. 7 February 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians draw 0–0 with Air Force". The Iraq Times. 23 March 1960.
- ^ "Air Force draw 1–1 with Police". The Iraq Times. 20 March 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians lose to Air Force". The Iraq Times. 11 April 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians play A.F. today". The Iraq Times. 10 April 1960.
- ^ "Police knock Asimah out of Cup". The Iraq Times. 28 February 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians reach soccer final". The Iraq Times. 21 April 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians to play Police this afternoon". The Iraq Times. 17 April 1960.
- ^ "Assyrians beat Air Force 3–0 in Final". The Iraq Times. 8 May 1960.
- ^ "Cup Final tomorrow afternoon". The Iraq Times. 5 May 1960.
External links
- Iraqi Football Website